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sank.

marshy

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. marshy

Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish sank, related to sjunka (“to sink, intransitive, to go down”) and sänka (“to sink, transitive, to make something go down”).

adj
  1. sunk (the state (of a ship or the like) of no longer being able to float due to damage)

    indeclinable · not-comparable
    Fartyget sköts i sank av en ubåt
  2. sunk; shot down; defeated

    figuratively · indeclinable · not-comparable
    Hans huvudargument sköts i sank
    Semesterplanerna sköts i sank av vulkanutbrottet
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish sank, from Middle Low German in sank.

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